Guelph Latest News

• Guelph, Ont. food bank sets lofty goal for spring food drive

  The food bank announced a goal of 90,000 pounds of food for its 2023 spring food drive which runs from March 30th to April 16th.

  Canada

  2 hours
• Premier Ford acknowledges escalating cost of Ontario Line, other infrastructure projects

  Pressed for answers about the true cost of the Ontario Line, Ford defended his government arguing the province has seen "costs escalate" across the board for large projects.

  Politics

  4 hours
• Kitchener man victim of hit-and-run in Meaford: OPP

  A Kitchener man was the victim of a hit-and-run in Meaford over the weekend, according to Ontario Provincial Police in the Grey-Bruce area.

  Crime

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• Guelph, Ont. approves $115.5-million south end rec centre project

  Work on the $115.5-million project is scheduled to begin in the fall and it is expected to take around three years to complete.

  Canada

  5 hours
• How Ontario residents can watch this week’s planetary alignment

  On Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings, Ontarians will have an opportunity to check out a rare celestial event as five planets are expected to align within view.

  Canada

  6 hours
• Ontario financial services watchdog proposes changes to deter mortgage fraud

  The Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario says its proposed changes would strengthen how documents and identities are verified.

  Consumer

  6 hours
• Police seek witnesses to pedestrian collision in northwest section of Guelph

  A woman was walking along the shoulder of the road in the opposite direction of traffic in the area of Silvercreek Parkway North and Campbell Road on Monday morning.

  Traffic

  7 hours
• Guelph police officer nearly struck by suspected impaired driver during traffic stop

  Investigators in Guelph, Ont., say they found empty beer cans inside a truck that was pulled over after it passed too closely to an officer conducting a roadside traffic stop.

  Crime

  10 hours
• Don’t vote for candidates who want to defund police, Ford tells Toronto voters

  Ontario Premier Doug Ford says voters in Toronto's upcoming mayoral byelection should not support anyone who wants to defund the police.

  Crime

  10 hours
• Pair in stolen car attempt to steal another in Woolwich after 2-vehicle crash: police

  Waterloo Regional Police allege that a pair travelling in a stolen vehicle attempted to steal a second vehicle after they were involved in a car crash in Woolwich over the weekend.

  Crime

  11 hours
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• Woodstock driver, business face multiple charges after wheel comes off trailer: OPP

  Investigators say the incident happened on Friday morning and generated multiple calls from drivers to the OPP.

  Traffic

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• Violents threats found inside washroom at Cambridge high school

  Violent threats were discovered inside the washroom of a Cambridge high school on Monday morning, according to Waterloo Regional Police.

  Crime

  11 hours
• Officials bury rising costs of Ontario Line, cite concern about ‘further public discussion’

  Government documents obtained by Global News show information about the rising costs of Toronto's new subway line was labelled 'contentious' and withheld from publication.

  Politics

  Mar 28
• Woman accused of killing Toronto lawyer in U-Haul truck attack had planned it for days: Crown

  On the first day of court proceedings, the Crown began to lay out a case for motive and intent in the killing of commercial lawyer Scott Rosen in December 2020.

  Crime

  Mar 27
• People from Toronto, Burlington arrested after home invasion in Brantford, Ont.

  Men from Burlington and Toronto have been arrested in connection to a home invasion that occurred last Thursday, according to police in Brantford, Ont.

  Crime

  Mar 27
• Dump truck hits power lines, briefly closes County Road 19 in Norfolk

  OPP says the incident happened just before Noon on Monday when a red dump truck became entangled with wires on the busy roadway.

  Traffic

  Mar 27
• Guelph, Ont. police investigating crash that seriously injured motorcyclist

  A motorcycle collided with a sedan at the intersection of Edinburgh and Kortright Sunday afternoon.

  Traffic

  Mar 27
• Several southern Ontario public health units warn whooping cough on the rise

  One public health unit, Southwestern, said it recorded 82 cases of whooping cough from January 2022 to the end of this February.

  Health

  Mar 27
• Ontario minister defends covering fewer eye exams for seniors

  The province announced Friday that it had reached a funding agreement with optometrists that increases some payments to them, but reduces some coverage for patients.

  Canada

  Mar 27
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• Ontario’s labour ministry reviewing CFLPA’s workers’ compensation concerns

  Pro athletes are currently exempt from workers' compensation, and it's up to each province to determine if it will extend them coverage.

  Canada

  Mar 27
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• Plans continue to develop for new hospital in Kitchener-Waterloo

  Plans for a new hospital in Ontario's Kitchener-Waterloo area have taken another step forward as the existing hospitals seek experts to serve on a site selection panel.

  Canada

  Mar 27
• 2 parked vehicles with engine running stolen outside Guelph businesses: police

  Police are reminding residents not to leave parked vehicles unattended with the engine running.

  Crime

  Mar 27
• Other programs can help uninsured, Ontario health minister says as coverage to end

  Sylvia Jones says uninsured people can still receive health care through other programs after the Physician and Hospital Services for Uninsured Persons Program ends this Friday.

  Canada

  Mar 27
• Ontario doles out $5.5M to small communities for storm clean up, recovery

  Don DeGenova, mayor of Tweed, in eastern Ontario, says residents have been living "under an umbrella of fear" since a July 24 tornado and he is grateful for the funding.

  Weather

  Mar 27
• Assault charges laid in connection with dispute between roommates over rent money

  Investigators say an argument between male roommates began at a store on Saturday, where one was punched in the face by the other.

  Crime

  Mar 27